Accounting system.



w. J. GRUMPTON. ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1909.

1,088,327. Patented Feb.24,1914.

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UNKED STA mar WILLIAM J. CRUMPION, OF EVBLNSTON, ILLINQIS, ,QEiSIGNOB, BY lltiElSi-Q'E i ASSIGNMENTS, TD WILLIAM- R. HEAEZ.H,,OF BUFFALG, NEW WORK. 0

ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1', WILLIAM 5. Centre- TON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Evanston, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful ll'nprovement in Accounting Systems, of which the following is afull, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, form ing a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved system of accounting in which the registering mechanism is adapted to be actuated by suitable driving means, such registering mechanism being adapted to be connected to or disconnected from the driving means as desired.

In this system I provide registering means for determining the duration of the in registrations, the duration of the out registrations, and for indicating the number of such registrations, either combinedor classified, as desired. These elements may be embodied and operated either separately or in combination.

My invention consists broadly in means for registering the number of efi'ective connections or disconnections or both of a register to or from the actuating mechanism; the number of such connections or disconnections or both during predetermined intervals, regardless of the total number of such connections or disconnections; and in combination with the lateral means for registering the total of such connections and disconnections.

.ln'the embodiment of my invention shown herein, l, employ a first registering mecha nism for indicating the working time to be credited to a workman during one of the operating intervals during which the work- In connection with this working time register, I employ a second register adapted to indicate the waste time to he charged to the workman during the same operative intervals. In connection with the working time register andthe waste register, I employ a driving means operative during predetermined intervals to actuate one register or the other, depending upon. which is connected to such driving means, and I further provide a counter or register for such time registers for indicating the v Specification Letters intent.

Patented Feb. @i, ll fd 'ltd.

Application as May 17, was. Serial No. 496,615.

number of connections to or disconnections from the driving means during the operative periods.

In carrying out my invention, it is desirable to employ a plurality of register arrangements indicated above, one for each workman, and in order to indicate the total time to be credited to the workman, the total Waste time and'the total number of connections to or disconnections from the driving mechanism during the operative intervals, I employ totalizing registers, one of which is used in connection with the working time registers, another in connection with the waste registers, and a third in connection with the counters or indicators, as a result of which the totals mentioned above-may be;

registered.-

ln the embodiment of my invention shown in the accompanying drawings and described below, I make use of electrically operated registers and clockwork tor controlling'suitable driving means for impartingimpulses periodically to the registers to efi'ect their proper operation. it is to be understood, however, that this is but one embodiment-of my invention, which consists broadly in mechanism for accomplishing the results indicated above.

The several drawings illustrating vention are as to lows:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view in which the mechanism employed for accomplishing the results indicated above are shown adapted to control electric circuits extending to suitable registers for indicating the values desired; Fig. 2 shows in a diagrammatic view similar to Fig. 1 a modified arrangement of circuits and register mechanism for indicating the total number of actuations ot the register connecting means, as well as the number of such actuations during predetermined intervals.

As shown in Fig. l of the drawings, 1, 2, 3, 4 represent a plurality of worlnnens registers, each of which is assigned to a diii ferent workman. Waste registers 5, 6, 7; 8

my inare associated with the four workmension with the workmens registers 1,- 2, 3 and 4 to indicate the number of times that the workmen s registers or the waste registers are connected to or disconnected from-the driving mechanism during certain predetermined periods, or working hours. Switches l3, 14, 15, 16 are associated respectively with the workmens registers 1, 2, 3 and 4 to close or open the operating circuit of any register as desired.

I find it desirable in carrying out my invention to employ time-controlled mechanism for operatively connecting the switches 13, 14, 15 and 16 with a source of electric energy 17 during the working periods of the shop or factory in which the system is used. As shown in the drawing, this mechanism is indicated diagrammatically by a clock 18, which is adapted by means of mechanism contained therein to electrically connect wires 19 and 20 during these intervals and to break connection between these wires during the non-working intervals of the shop or factory. The clock 18 is adapted to drive a shaft-67, to which is secured a cam-shaped contact disk 68. This disk 68 is so conformed around its periphery and so provided with insulating members 69 and 70 that the brush 71, which is connected to the wire 19,

a shop or factory.

is in contact with the conducting portion 68 of the disk during predetermined intervals which may be the working intervals or periods in the shop in which the system is in use. The circuit closed in part by the brush 71 and disk 68 is continued through the shaft 67, wire 72, wire 55, shaft 21 and brush 22 to the commutator 23, by which current impulses are distributed to the several registers to be actuated in a manner to be described. It is apparent that the disk 68 may be conformed in any desired manner so as to secure any desired intervals of operative condition, and that the arrangement is adapted for use under any circumstances where it is dcsirabloto secure operative periods of electric circuits alternative with inoperative periods. As shown in Fig. 1, the

disk 68 is designed to ail'ord two operative periods separated by a short inoperative pe riod caused by the insulating member 70, the operative periods ctu'responding with the morning andafternoon Working periods in The clock 18, in addition to accomplishing theresult indicated, also serves to drive a shaft 21 at such a rate that the brush carried therebywill make contact with one of the segments of the commutator 23 at recurring intervals, such as to operate either the 'workmens registers or the waste registers at a rate to indicate the" length of time that they are operatively colinected to such commutator. The circuit Lconnections employed for accomphshing these results are as follows: Beginning at battery 17, a circuit may be traced through wire 24, totalizing register 25, wire 26, and thence through the working time registers 1, 2, 3 and 4 in parallel by wires 27, 28, 29, 30, to contacts 31, 32, 33, 34 of switches 13, 14, 15 and 16, respectively. A second path from the battery 17 may be traced through wire 24, totalizing register 35, wire 36, and thence in, parallel through the counters or indicators 9, 10, 11 and 12, by wires 37,38, 39 and 40, to contacts 41, 42, 43 and 44 of switches 13, 14, 15 and 16, respectively. A third path from the battery 17 may be traced through wire 24, totalizing register 45, wire 46, and thence through waste registers 5, 6, 7 and 8 by wires 47, 48, 49 and 50 to contacts 51, 52, 53 and 54 of switches 13, 14, 15 and 16, respectively. The totalizing registers 25, 35 and 45 are employed for indicating the total working time; the total number of actuations of the switches 13, 14, 15 and 16 during working hours, and the total waste time. The other terminal of the battery 17 is connected by the wire 19 with the switching mechanism contained in the clock 18. The wire 20 is connected to the pivotal points of the switch blades 13 14, 15 16 of the switches 13, 14, 15 and 16, respec-. tively. The wire 20 is also connected through switch 64 by awire 55 with the shaft 21, which, as indicated, is rigidly connected to, but insulated from, the shaft 21*. connected with the clock mechanism. The pivotal points of the switch blades,13 1'4", 15 16 of the switches 13, 14, 15 and 16 are connected by wires 56, 57, '58 and 59 with the contacts 60, 61, 62 and 63 of the commutator 23.

The operation of? the system described above is as follows: The clock 18 is adjusted so as to connect the wires 19 and 20 in the morning when work in the shop or factory begins, for instance, at seven oclock.

.ing period, say, six oclock, at which time the connection is broken and remains broken until work begins on the next day. When each workman leaves the shop he is required to move his switch 13, 14, 15 or 16, as the case may be, from its in position to its out position, thus indicating that he has" left the factory. I

tion of the operation of the system, referonce will be made particularly to the work- In the further cnnsldera man .to whom switch 13 is assigned since. the operation of the otherswitclies is identical in its, detail with the operation of the switch 13.

When the switch 13 is. in its out posi thin, the switchfblade 13 ;rests upon the after six oclock, no operation of the wasteregistcr 5 connected to such contact 51 results, because the circuit from the battery 17 is interrupted in the clock .18. In the regular course of events the workman will enter the shop in the morning before seven ocloclt, and upon entering is required to more the switch 13 from its out position to its in position, which moves the switch blade 13 from contact 51 to contact 31, and the switch blade 13 from its position to the right of contact 41 to a position between ccntact' ll and 51, during which motion the contact 11 is engaged momentarily. No actuation of the registers or counter results, however, since the wires 19 and 20 are not connected together by the clock 18 until seven oclock, at which time a circuit is closed as follows: battery 17, wire 19, through the switch mechanism in the clock 18, wire 20, wire 55, shaft 21, brush 22, ment 60, wire 56, switch blade 13, contact 31,- wire 27, register 1, wire 26, register 25, wire 24, back to battery 17. From this it follows that the register 1 is operated by the successive impulses communicated to the Seg cut 60, which operation continues until twelve oclock, assuming that the workman puts in his full time. The same operation continues for each succeeding operative period, as a result of which the register 1 will indicate the totals of the operativeperiods during which the workman has been cmploved. it, however, instead of arriving at the factory before seven oclodk, as he oiiight the register 1.

to do, the workman is late, the clock 18 makes connection between the wires 19 and 20 before the switch 13 is moved from its out position to its in position, as a result of which the following circuit is closed: battery 17, wire 1.9, switch niecha nism in the clock 18. switch 6 1, wire 20, wire 55, shaft 21, brush 22, segment (30, wire 56, switch blade 13", contact 51, wire 47, wasteregister 5, wire 46, register 4E5. wire back tobattcry 17. As a result of the circuit thus cstablislad. beginning at seven ocloclc current impulses are communicated to the vastercgistcr 5 at such a rate as to indicate the amount of waste time to be charged against the workman, which operation continucs until he arrives and moves the switch 13 from its out position to its in position. This motion interrupts the operating circuit traced above through the worlv ing time register 1, from which it follows that the total working period fo each day will be registered in either the register 5 or so that the sum of the indications oi these registers will equal in amount the working period for the day.

"t-*'- t 51, and the blade 13 occupies a When the switch 13 is moved trom'its out position to its in position, a circuit is closed momentarily by the switch blade 13 as follows: battery 17, wire 19, through the switch mechanism closed by the clock 18, switch 64:, wire 20, switch blade 13?, contact 4-1, wire Eli counter 9, wire 36, register 35, wire 2 1, back to the battery 17. A single impulse is, therefore, sent through the operating mechanismof the indicator or counter 9, as a result of which it is advanced one step. This counter, thereto-re, serves to indicate the number of times that a workman enters or leaves the tactory during working hours. v

The operation of the switches 1-1, 15 and 16 is the same in each instance as already described for the switch 13, and it is not thought that a-detailed description of the operation of these switches is, therefore, necessary. It is to be noted that the impulses sent through the working time registers 1, 2, 3 and 4 when. the corresponding workmen are all in the factory are displaced relatively to each other by means of commutator 23, as a result of which the current impulses flowing through the total working time register 25 will equal the sum of the impulses flowing through the registers 1, 2, 3 and t, and the register 25 will, therefore, indicate the total operation of such registers 1, 2, 3 and 4. The same is true of the operation of the waste registers 5, 6, 7 and 8 and the totalizing register used to indicate the total operation oi": such waste registers. The registers 9, 10, 11 and'lQ, therefore. serve to indicate the number of delinquencies on the part of the several. workmen and may be used as a basis for assessing penalties, it desired. 7

1n the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, means are provided whereby the workman is caused to operate his switch in a desired manner, either to indicate all of his delinquencies or only the number of times he leaves before he ought to, or the number of times he arrives after he ought to, as desired. This mechanism is shown in connection with switch 16, and it is to be understood that similar mechanism is used in connection with each of the other switches. lhe switch arms or blades 16 and 16" are mounted upon a shaft 73 in di'il'ercnt planes, the switch blade 16 being shown back of and insulated from the switch blade H3". The shaft and 75 disposed in different planes, and adapted to be engaged by pawls 76 and 7'? rigidly carried by a shaft 78 to which an adjusting member 79 is secured. A'spring 80 is provided, which is adapted to engage desired, the eit'ect of these engagements 1 being to throw the pawl 77 into engagement has secured thereto two ratchet wheels 741 Y lit] the member 7 9 in the hole 81, 82 or 83, as

with the ratchet wheel 7 5, to disengage both paw'ls from their ratchet wheels, or to throw the pawl 7 6 into engagement with the ratchet wheel 74, as the case may be. The eifect of placing the lower end of the spring in the hole 81 is to cause clockwise rotation of the switch 16 whenever it is actuated, as a result of which when the workman moves the switch from its working to its waste position, the switch blade 16 engages the contact 44 and actuates the counter 12. When the switch 16 is in this position, the pawl '77 engages the ratchet wheel 75, and the workman can only move the switch 16 to its working position by moving it in a clockwise direction until such engagement is effected, the pawl 77 at this time preventing counter clockwise rotation of the switch 16. For this arrangement of the spring 80, the switch blade 16 will nokengage the con tact 44 when the switch 16 is moved from its waste position to its working position,

.Whether this operation of the switch 16 is efiected during an operative interval or not.

When the spring 80 is secured in the opening 83, the switch 16 can only be moved in a counter clockwise direction when it is actuated, as a result of which when the workman moves the switch 16 from connection with the waste register to the working register, the switch blade 16 engages the contact 44 and the counter 12 is actuated. At this time,

the pawl 76 by its engagement with the ratchet wheel 74 prevents clockwise rotation of the switch 16 and when the workman desires to move the switch 16 from the working register to the waste register, it must be moved in a counter clockwise direction for which motion the switch blade l6 does not engage the contact 44. This results. in registering for this condition of the spring 80 only the number of times that the workman is late in arriving since the counter 12 is not operated when the switch 16 is moved fromjhe working position to the waste position.

It is to be noticed that the ratchet wheels 74 and 75 are provided. with teeth at but certain portions of their peripheries. This construction is resorted to since it is only necessary to engage the ratchet wheels while .the switch blade 16 is either on contact 34 or 54. Means are provided in connection :"with the shaft 73 to always bring the switch blade 16" into engagement either with the Y contact'34 or 54, assuming that it'has not been properly actuated by the workman.

This means consists in a crank 84 secured to osses? tached either in the hole 81hr 88 of the member 79, the stop 88 is moved. clear of thecrank member 84, so as to permit its continuous rotation. it now, when the switch 16 is operated, it is not moved sufficiently far to cause the pin 85 to pass the lower dead center, the spring 86 will return the switch 16 when it is released so as to cause the switch blade 16 to engage the contact with which it was last in engagement, in which position the pawl at this time operated will engage its corresponding ratchet wheel?- If, on the other hand, the switch16 is moved far enough to just pass the lower dead center, the spring 86 will then cause continued motion of the switch 16 in the same direction, and cause the engagement at the switch blade 16" with the other contact than the one with which. it was last in engagement. A disk 89 is secured to the shaft 73, such disk being provided with notches 90 with which a spring detent 91 is adapted to engage when the switch blade 16 is upon either of its contacts 34 or This notched disk 89 and spring detent 81 are provided to prevent overthrow of the switch 16 when the spring 86 by its operation causes such switch to continue and complete its motion. ii hen the spring '80 is in engagement, with the hole 82 in the member 79, the stop 88 is moved into the recess 87 formed in the crank mem ber 84, as a result of which the angular motion oi. the shaft 73 is limited, just being suiiicicnt for this condition so that the switch 16 may be moved reciprocally to bring the switch blade 1'6, into engagement with the contacts '34 or 54, as desired. For this arrangement, the switch blade 16 will ei'igage the contact 44 for each operation of the switch 16. it is to be understood that the mechanism. carried by the shaft 73 and. cooperating therewith is not accessible to the workman, but isprovidcd in order that the workmans superiors may establish any condition of the registering system that they may desire. That is, they may desire to learn the total number of early out registrations for each workman; or, under other circumstances, they may desire to know the total number of late in registrations; or under other circumstances they may desire to know the total number of both early out registrations and late in registrations.

If it is desired to register the total num- -ber of actnations of the switch 16, instead of the nun'iber of: actuations during predetermined inte1' .'uls, the switch 64 is moved from the contact 66 to the contact 65, in which position the switch blade 16 is perma nent'ly connected with the battery 17 through the wires 19 and 20. For this arrangement, therefore, the counter 12 will serve to indicate the total number of actuations of the switch 16 to connect with the waste register,

being provided in Fig. 2 in addition'to the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 an extra counter associated with each workmans switch.

These counters are indicated at 9*, 10*, 11,

12*, one terminal of the actuating mechanism of each register being connected .by wires 92, 03, 94, 95 with-the contacts 96--97', 98-99, 100101, 102103'adapted to be engaged by switch blades 13, 14, 15 and 16 of the switches 13, 14, 15 and 16 respectively. The other terminals of thecounters 9 10, 11 12 are connected together and to the totalizing register 105 by wire 104, the other terminal of the totalizing register 105 being connected by wire 24 with battery 17. The pivotal points'oi the switch blades 13, 14, 15, 16 are connected together and are permanently connected by wire 106 with the wire19.

As a result of the circuit arrangements described, it is apparent-that the counters 9310311 12 are adapted to indicate the total number of actuations of the switches 13, 14, 15, 16 respectively and that at the 'same time the controlling mechanism de=;

scribed in connection with each switch may I be adjusted to secure any desired registrarangement, but desire to secure any equivalent modification that 'will suggest itself to those skilled in the art.

What I claim is: r

.11. In an accounting system, the combination of a register, a counter, means for driving such register, means for operativelyas' sociating such driving means with the register only during predetermined intervals, and means for connecting such register to. the driving means, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the connecting means during such intervals.

2. In anaccounting system, the combination of a register, a counter, means for driving such register,-means for operatively associating such driving means with the register during. predetermined intervals, and means for connecting such register to the driving means, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the connecting means during such intervals, actuation of the connecting means outside of such predetermined intervals having no eflect upon such counter.

In an accounting system, the combination of a working register, a waste register,

\ means for operatively associating such means 'with. the registers during predetermined intervals, and means for connecting such registers to the driving means, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the connecting means during such intervals.

at. In an accounting system, the combination of a working register, a Waste register, a counter, means for driving such registers, means for operatively associating such means with the. registers during predetermined -intervals, and means for connecting such registers to the driving means, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the connecting means during such intervals, actuation of the connecting means outside of such predetermined intervals having no effect upon such counter.

5. In an accounting system, the combination of an electromagnetically operated register, a counter, a source of electric energy, a switch for closing one break in the operating circuit from such source through such register, and time-controlled mechanism for closing a'second break in such operating circuit during predetermined intervals, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the switch during such intervals to close such operating circuit.

6. In an accounting system, the combination of an electromagnetically operated register,'a counter, a source of electric energy, aswitch for closing one'break in the operating circuit from such source through such register, and time-controlled mechanism for cuit during predetermined intervals, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the switch during such intervals to close such operative circuit, actuation of such switch outside ofsuch predetermined intervals having no effect upon such counter.

7 In an accounting system, the combination of an electromagnetically operated working register, an electromagnetically operated waste register, a counter, a source of electric energy, a switch for closing one break in each of the operating circuits from such source through such registers, and timecontrolled mechanism for closing a second break in such operating circuits during predetermined intervals, such counter adapted switch to close such operating circuits during such intervals.

8. In an accounting system, the combination of an electromagnetically operated working register, an electromagnetically operated waste register, .a counter, a source of electric energy, aswitch for closing one break in each of the operating circuits from time-controlled mechanism for closing a'secclosing a second break in such operating cirto indicate the number of actuations of the such source through such registers, and

ond break in such operating circuits durinig predetermined intervals, such counter a apted to lIlCllCitiJG the number of actuations of the switch to close such operating circuits during such intervals, actuation of a switch for closing one break in the operating circuit from such. source through such register, time-controlled mechanism tier closing a second break in such operating circuit during predetermined intervals, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the switch during such intervals to close such operating circuit, and. a commutator in such circuit for sending periodic current impulses therethrough t operate su h register. I 10. In an accounting system, the combination of an electromagnetically operated register, a/counter, a source ofelectric energy, a switch-for/clo'sing one break in the oper ating circuit from such source through such register, time-controlled mechanism for closing a second break in such operating circuit during predetermined intervals, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuation s of the switch during such intervals to close such operating circuit, actuation of such switch outside of such predetermined intervals having no effect upon such counter, and a commutator in such circuit for sending periodic impulses therethrough to operate such register.

working register,

11. In an accounting system, the combination of an electromagnetically operated an electromagnetically operated waste register,.a counter, a source of electric energy, a switch for closing one break in each of the operating circuits fromsuch source through such registers, time-controlled mechanism for closing a second break in such operating circuits during predetermined intervals, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the switch to close such operating circuits during such intervals, and a commutator in such circuit for sending periodic current 1mpulses 'therethrough to operate such reg,

during such intervals, actuation, of the switch outside of suchpredetermined-rite tcrvals having no effect upon such counter,

and a commutator in such circuit for sending'periodic current impulses .theret-hrough to operate such registers.

13. In a registering system, the combine tion of a Waste register, a counter, means for driving such register, and means for" disconnecting such register from the drivingmeans, and a device actuated directly 'lo' the disconnecting means for causing suc counter to indicate the number ofdisconnections thus made.

14. In. a registering system, the combination-0t a working register, a waste register," a counter, means for driving such registers,

and means for operatively connecting the working register to and for disconnecting the waste register .trom the driving means, such counter adapted to indicate the""ni1mher of connections and disconnections thus made.

15. In a registering system, the combination of an electromagnetically' operated waste register, a counter, a source of electric energy, and a switch for opening the oper: atmg circuit from such source through such register, such counter adapted, to indicate only the number of operations of theswitch to disconnect the register.

16. In a registering systennkthe combina tion of an electromagnetically operated working register, an electromagnetically operated waste register, a counter, a source of electric energy, and a switch for closing an operating circuit from such source through the working register and for opening the operating circuit tlnough the waste register, such counter adapted to indicate the number of eiiective operations of such switch. ,1

'17. In a registering system, the combination of a waste register, la counter, means for driving such registen, and ineans for actuating such counter each time the register is disconnected from the driving means.

18. In a registering system, the combination of a working register, a iwastc register, a counter, means for driving such registers, and means for actuating such counter upon each disconnection of the waste. register from and, the connection of the working register to such driving means. 19. In an accounting system, the combination of a register, a counter, means for drivingsuch register, time-controlled mechanisni'for establishing operative periods for such driving means, and means for actuating such counter each time thel register is connected to such. driving means during anism for establishing operative periods for such driving means, and means for actuating such counter each time the register is connected to such driving means during such operative periods, such counter being inoperative during intervals not included in such operative periods.

21. Inan accounting system, the combination of a Waste register, a counter, means for driving such register, time-controlled mechanism for establishing operative periods for such driving means, and means for actuating such counter each time the register is disconnected from such driving means during such operative periods.

22. In an accounting system the combination of a Waste register, a counter, means for driving such register, time-controlled mechanism for establishing operative periods for such driving means, and means toractuating such counter each time the register is disconnected from such driving means during such operative periods, such counter being inoperative during intervals not included in such operative periods. 23. In an accounting system, the combination of a. Working register, a Waste register, a counter, means for driving such registers, time-controlled mechanism for establishing operative periods for such driving means, and means for actuating such counter each time the Working register is connected to and the Waste register is disconnected from such driving means during such operative periods.

'24. In an accounting system, the combination of a Working register, a Waste register, a counter, means for driving such registers,

'time-controlled. mechanism for establishing operative periods for such driving means, and means for actuating such counter each time the Working register is connected .to and the waste register is disconnected from such driving means during such operative periods, such counter being inoperative during intervals not included in such operative periods.

In an accounting system, the combination of a register, a counter, means for driving such registenmeans for operatively associating such driving means with the register only during predetermined intervals, an d means for connecting such register to the driving means, suchcounter adapted to indicate the number of times the register is connected to and disconnected from the driving means.

26. In an accounting system, the combination of an electromagnetically operated register, a counter. a source of electric energy, a switch for closing one break in the operating circuit from such source through such register, and time-controlled mechanism for closing a second break in such operating circuit durmg predetermined intervals. such counter adapted to indicate the number of connections and disconnections effected by such switch during such intervals.

27. In an accounting system, the combination of an electromagnetically operated register, a counter, a source of electric energy, a switch for closing one break in the operating circuit from such source through such register, time-controlled mechanism for closing a second brealr in such operating circuit during predetermined intervals, such counter adapted to indicate the number of connections and. disconnections effected by such switch during such intervals, and a commutator in such circuit for sending periodic current impulses therethrough to operate such register.

28. In a registering system, the combina tion of a register, a counter, means for driving such reg1ster, and means for operatively connecting such register to and for disconnecting the same from the driving means, such counter adapted to indicate the total number of c'uinect-ions plus the total number of diseonncctions thus made.

29. In a registering system, the combination of a register, a counter, means for driving such register, and means for actuating such counter each time the register is uperatively connected to or disconnected from the driving means.

30. In an accounting system, the combination of a time register, a counter, means for driving such register, time-controlled mechanism for establishing operative periods for such driving means, and means :tor actuating such counter each time the register is connected to or disconnected from such driving means during such operative periods.

31. In an accoui'iting system, the combination of a plurality of registers, a counter as sociated with. each register. means for driving such registers. means for operatively associating such driving means with the registers during predetermined intervals, means for connecting any desired register with the driving means, each counter adapted to indicate the number of :u-tuations ot the con-. necting means to connect the corresponding register during such intervals, a register for indicating the sum of the actuations ot the first named registers, and means for indi cating the total number of connections of such registers to the driving means.

32. In an accounting system, the combination of a plurality of electromagnctically operated registers, a counter associated with each register, a source of electric energy, a switch associated with each register for closing one break in its operating circuit, timecontrollcd mechanism for closing a second break in each of such circuits during predetcrmiued intervals, each counter adapted to sociated switch during such intervals, a register for indicating the sum of the actuations of the first named registers, and means for indicating the total number of actuations of such switches.

33. In an accounting system, the combination of a plurality of electromagnctically operated registers, a counter associated. with each register, source of electric energy, a switch associated with each register for closing one break in its operating circuit, timecontrolled mechanism for closing a second break in each oi such circuits during predetermined intervals, each counter adapted to indicate the number oi? actuations of the associated switch during such intervals, a reg istcr for indicating the sum of the actuations of the first named registers, means for indicating the total number of actuations of such switches, and a commutator in such circuits for sci'iding periodic current-vim pulses ,therethrough to operate such "registers.

34. in a registering system, the combina tion 01" a plurality registers, a counter as sociated with each register, means for drivingg such registers, means for opera/Lively connecting any one of such registers to the driving means, each counter adapted to indicate the number of connections effected between the corresponding register and the driving means, a register for indicating the sum of e actuations of the first named registers, .ad means for indicating the total number of connections of such registers to the driving means.

lfn registering system, the combination of a phira'lity oi electromagnetically operated registers, acounter associated with each register, a source of electric energy, a switch associated with each register for clos-. ing an operating circuit therefor, each coun ter adapted to indicate the number of do sures eilectcd by the corresponding switch,

a register for indicating the sum of the actuations of the first named registers, and means for indicating: the total number or connections effected by such switches.

36. In a registering system, the combination of plurality of registers, a counter associated with each register, means for drivin; such registers, means for actuating each counter each time the corresponding register is opcratively connected to the driving means, a register forindicating the sum of the actuations of the first named registers, and means for indicating the total number of connections of such registers to the driving means.

37. in an accounting system, the combi nation of a plurality of time registers, a counter associated with each registenmeans for driving such registers, time-controlled mechanism for establishing operative pe riods i'ior such driving means, means for nosasav actuating each counter each time the corresponding register 15 connected to the driviugr means during such operative periods, a

register for indicatingthe sum of the actuations of the time registers, and means for indicating the total number of connections of such registers to the driving means.

38. [u an accounting system, the combination of a time register, a counter, means for driving such register, means for operatively associating such driving means with the register: only during predetermined time intervals, and means for connecting such register to the driving means, suchv driving means, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the connecting' means during such time intervals. 40. in an accounting system, the combination of an electromagnetically operated time register, a counter, a source of electric energy, a switch for closing one break in the operating circuit from such source through such register, and time-controlled mechanism for closing a second break in such operating .circuit during predetermined time intervals, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the switch during such intervals to .close such operating circuit.

41. In an accounting system, the combination of an electromagnetically operated working time register, an electromagnetically operated Waste time register, a-counter a source of electric energy, a switch for closing one break in each of the operating circuits from such source through such registers, and time-controlled mechanism for closing a secdnd break in such operating circuits during predetermined time intervals, such counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the switch to close such operating circuits during such-intervals. v v 42. In an accounting system, th'e-c0mbination of an electromagnctically operated time register, a counter, asource of electric energy, a switch for closing one break in the operating circuit vfrom such source through such register, time-controlled mech-: anism for closing".- a second break in such operating circuit 1 during predetermined time intervals, such counter adapted'to indicate the number of actuations of the switch duringsuch intervals to close such operating circuit, and a commutator in such osses? circuit for sending periodic current hnpulses therethrough to operate such register. 43. In an accounting system, the co1nbination of an electromagnetically operated cuits duringpredetermined time intervals,

such counter adapted to indicate the nu n ber of actuations of the switch to close such operating circuits during such intervals, and a commutator in such circuit for send ing periodic current impulses therethrough to operate such registers.

44;. In an accounting system, the combination of a Waste time register, a counter, means for driving such register, and means for disconnecting such register from the driving means, such counter adapted to indicate the number of disconnections thus made.

In an accounting system, the combination of a Working time register, a Waste timeregister, a counter, means for driving;

such registers, and means for operatively connecting the working time register to and fordisconnecting the Waste time register from the driving means, such counter adapted to indicate the number of connections and disconnections thus made.

46. In an accounting system, the combine tion of a waste time re istor, a counter,

means for driving such register, and means for actuating such counter each time the rep; ister is disconnected from. the driving means.

47. In an accounting system,.the combinzu tion of a time register, a counter, means for driving such register, time-controlled mech" anism for establishing operative periods for such driving" means, and means for actuating such counter each time the register connected to such dri ing means during such operative periods.

48. In an accounting system, the combina-- tlon of a Waste tune register, a counter,

means for driving such register, time-controlled mechanism for establishing operzo tive periods forsuch driving means, and means for actuating such counter each time the register is disconnected from such driving means during such operative periods.

49. In an accounting system, the combination of a time register, a counter, means for driving such register, means for operatively associating such driving means with the reglster only during predetermmed time inter- Vale, and means for connecting such register to the driving means, such counter adepted to indicate the number of times the reg ister is connected to and disconnected from the driving means.

50. In an accounting system, the combination of an electromagnetically operated time reglster, a counter, a source of electric energy, a switch for closing one break in the operating circuit from such source through such register, time-controlled mechanism for closing a second break in such operating circuit during predetermined time intervals, such counter adapted to indicate the number of connections and disconnections effected by such switch during such intervals, and a tion of a time register, a. counter, means for driving such register, and means for opera; tively connecting such register to and tor disconnect ng the same from the drlving means, such counter adapted to indicate thetotal number of connections plus the total number of disconnections thus made.

52. in an accounting 5 'stem, the co1nbination of an electron:agnctically operated time register, a counter, a source of electric en ergy, and a switch for closing an ope "sting circuit from such source through such register, such counter adapted to indicate the number oi connections and disconuections thus ciiectcd by such switch. Y

53. in on accounting system, the combine tion of a plurality of time registers, a counter associated With each register, means for driving such registers, means for operatively associating such driving means With the registers (hing; predeterminedtime intervals, 1 for connecting; any desired register the driving moons, each counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the cor-1e ing means to connect the come spond' register during such time intervals, a i'tifilhtti "for indicating the sum of the actuations of the time registers, and means for indicating the total number of connections oi such registers to the driving means.

5- In an accounting system, the combination of a plurality of electrcniagnotically 0pcrated time registers, a counter associated with each register, a source of electric energy, a switch associated with each register for closing one break in its opeintingcircuit, tim -controlled mechanism for closing a sec ond break in each of such circuits during predetermined time intervals, each counter adapted to indicate the number of actuations of the associated switch during such intervais, a register for indicating the sum of the actuations of the time registers, means for indicating the total number of actuster associated with each register, means for driving suchregisters, means for operativelyconnecting any oneaof such registers to the driving means, each counter adapted to indi'cate the number of connections efi'ected between the corresponding time register and the driving means, a register for indicating the sum of the actuations of the time registers, and means for indicating the total number of connections of such registers to the driving means.-'

56. In an accounting system, the combina tion of a plurality of time registers, a ccunter associated with each register, means for driving such registers, means for actuating each counter each time the corresponding register is operatively connected to the driving means, a register for indicating the sum of-the actuations of the time registers, and means for indicating the .total number of connections of such registers to the driving means. a

. 57. In a registering system, thecombination of a register, a counter, means opera-' tiveduring predetermined intervals for actuating such register, and means for connecting such register to the actuatin means, such count'er actuatedto indicate t e number of operative connections or the total number of connections made by such connecting means, as desired.

58.In a registering system, the combina- .tion of a register, means: for ,actuating such register, means for disconnecting such reg.-

ister from the actuating means, and means separate from the register for registering the number of disconnections efiected by 'such disconnecting means.

59. In a registering system, the combination of a register, means for actuating such register, means for connecting suchregister to anddisconnectingthe same from such actuating means, and means separate from the register for registering the total number of connections and disconnections effected by such connecting and disconnecting'means.

60. In aregistering system, the combination of a -register, means operative only during predetermined intervals for actuating such register, means io'r connectlng such register to the actuating means, and means separate from the register for registering ;the number of connections efie'ctedc by such connecting means during such intervals.

61. In a registering system, the combination of a register, means operative only during predeterminedintervals 'ior actuating such register, ineans for disconnecting such register from the actuating means, and means separate from the register for registering the number of disconnectionsefiected by such disconnecting means during such intervals.

62. In a register ng system, the combination'of a register, means operative only; dur- I ing predetermined intervals for actuating such register, means for connecting such Y efi ected by such connecting and disconnecting means during such intervals. 7 63. In a reg stering system, the combination of a register, means operative only dunt ing predetermined intervals for actuating such register, means for connecting such register to the actuating means, means separate from the register for registering the number of connections effected by such connecting means during such intervals, and means for registering the total number of connections effected by such connecting means.-

64. In a registering system, the combination of a register, means operative only during predetermined intervals for actuating such register, means for disconnecting such register from the actuating means, means separate from the register for registering the number of disconnections effected by such disconnecting means during such intervals, and means for registering the total number of disconnections effected by such disconnecting means.

65. In a registering system, the combination of a register, nihans operative only during predetermined intervals for actuating such register, means for connecting such register to and disconnecting such register from the actuating means, means separate from the register for registering the number of connections and disconnections effected such registers, means for connecting either of such registers toy and, for disconnecting eitherof such registers from the actuating means as desired, and means for registering the number of connections effected with one of such registers and disconnections effected with the-other of such registers by the dis- 'connection of the connecting means.

68. In a registering system, the combination of two registers, means for actuating such registers, means for connecting either of such registers to the actuating means as tion of two registers,-means for actuating such registers, means for'connecting either of such registers to and for disconnecting either of such registers from the actuating means as desired, means for registering the number of connections effected with one of such registers and disconnections efiected with the other of such registers by the disconnection. of the connecting means, and means for registering the total number of actuations of such connecting and disconnecting means.

71. In aregistering system, the combination of two registers, means for actuating such registers, means for connecting either of such registers to the actuatino' means as desired, means for registering the number of connections efl'ected by such connecting means with eitherofsuch registers without registering the connections efiected with the other register, and means for registering the total number of actuations of such connecting and disconnecting means.

72. In a registering system, the combina tion of two registers, means operative only during predetermined intervals for actuating such registers, means for connecting either of: such registers to the actuating means as desired, means for registering the number of connections efi'ected by such connecting means with one of such registers during such intervals, and means for regis-- tering the total number of actuations of such connecting means.

73. In. a registering system, the combination of two registers, meansoperative only during predetermined intervals for actuating' such registers, means for connecting either of such registers to and for disconnecting either of such registers from the actuating means as desired, means for; registering the number of connections effected with one of such registers and disconnections effected from the other of such registers by such connecting and disconnecting means during such intervals, and means for registering the total number of actuations of such connecting and disconnecting means.

74. In a registering system, the combination of two registers, means operative only during predetermined intervals for actuating such registers, means for connecting either of such registers to the actuating means as desired, means for re storing the number of connections effected y such connecting means with either of such re 'sters without registering the connections e ected with the other register during such intervals, and means for registering the total number of 'actuations of such connecting means.

75. In a registering system, the combination of two registers, means operative only during predetermined intervals for actuating such registers, means for connecting either of such registers to the actuating means as desired, means for registering the number of connections efi'e'cted by such connecting means with both of such registers during such intervals, andmeans for registering the total number of a tuations of such connecting means.

76. In combination, two registers,'an independent operating circuit for each register, a switch for closing either circuit as desired, and means forindicating the number of closures of one of such circuits.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 13th day of May A. D. 1909.

' WILLIAM J. CRUMPTON.

Witnesses:

ALBERT C. BELL, LEONARD W. NOVANDER. 

